| Foreword | |
| Preface | |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| U.S. Policy and the Iranian Challenge | p. 5 |
| Current U.S. Policy Toward Iran | |
| Two Alternative Policies | |
| Shortcomings of the Three Approaches | |
| A Centrist Policy Toward Iran | |
| The Roots of American Iranian Enmity | p. 19 |
| World War II: From Neutral to Strategic Ally | |
| Postwar U.S. Relations with Iran | |
| The Revolution and Its Fallout | |
| Iran's Grievances Toward America | |
| The Legacy of Past Relations | |
| Iran's Domestic Problems | p. 27 |
| Internal Confusion and Weaknesses | |
| Impact on Foreign Policy | |
| Iran and its Neighbors | p. 33 |
| Impact of the New World Order | |
| Relations with Syria: Permanent or Ephemeral Allies? | |
| Relations with Iraq: Why Saddam Hussein Serves Iranian Interests | |
| Russia: Cooperating with Teheran | |
| Turkey: Cooperation or Competition in the Caucasus and Central Asia? | |
| Relations with Afghanistan | |
| The Central Asian Republics: Economic Versus Ideological Interests | |
| Relations with Pakistan and India | |
| Iran and the Gulf Arabs | |
| Relations with Specific Gulf Countries | |
| How Dangerous is Iran? | p. 51 |
| Military Threats | |
| The Conventional Rearmament Program | |
| Uncertainties About the Buildup | |
| Other Complicating Factors | |
| Iran's Weapons of Mass Destruction | |
| Analysis of the Military Threats | |
| Terrorism and Subversion | |
| Iranian Human Rights Abuses | p. 69 |
| The Rushdie Case | |
| United States Policy: Recommendations | p. 71 |
| Appendices | p. 81 |
| Iran's Geography and the Logistics of Central Asia | p. 83 |
| The Rushdie Affair | p. 91 |
| Reports of Governmental and Private Organizations on Human Rights in Iran | p. 95 |
| U.S. Operational Policy Toward Iran | p. 103 |
| Endnotes | p. 111 |
| Index | p. 139 |
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